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Live updates: Fauci will face questions from Senate about COVID-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill, June 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Lebanese businessman Antoun Sehnaoui hosts Netanyahu in Washington
Lebanase businessman and banker Antoun Sehnaoui hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a memorial dinner for Senator Lindsey Graham in Washington.
· Middleeasteye
LISTED: 11 key housing laws Spain wants to pass in September
From changes to room and seasonal rentals, to deductions for repair costs and new rules for the IBI property tax, here are the major changes Spain's leftist government wants to add to housing legislation, and their impact on tenants and landlords.
· The Local
Britain Backs Ukraine With New Electronic Warfare Cooperation
Zelensky met newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who reaffirmed the U.K.'s military support and announced technology sharing for the Stone Cloak electronic warfare system.
· Tyler Durden
Rinehart lobbied Bleijie on Rockhampton rowing. Then the LNP backed it
The Queensland government went against the advice of its own Olympic venue review with a controversial decision to host rowing in Rockhampton after intervention from Australia’s richest person and conservative political patron Gina Rinehart.
· Matt Dennien
Watch : Israeli airstrike hits mosque in Gaza City, causing large explosion
Footage shows the moment an Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in Gaza City on July 28, 2026 causing an explosion and sending smoke and flames into the sky. In an October ceasefire, U.S. President Donald Trump set out a peace plan for Gaza that largely halted major fighting, after two years of devastating Israeli war i…
· The Manila Times
Russia’s biggest oil refinery hit in Ukrainian strike
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is joined by from left: Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sen. Katie Boyd Britt, R-Ala., Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a meeting of bipartisan leaders of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of …
· Hanna Arhirova
Israel clears Jewish supremacist party to contest election
Israel will allow a far-right Kahanist party to contest October’s election after Shin Bet chief David Zini reversed the security agency’s earlier position that it should be barred.
· Middleeasteye
Comelec to ask Marcos to declare November 3 no classes, work for BSKE
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it will ask President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to declare no work and classes on November 3, 2026 to encourage more Filipinos to cast their votes for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
· Dianne Sampang
What should replace the American-led world order? | Aslı Bâli and Samuel Moyn
The task now is to stop mourning the old order and build the foundations of the new multipolar world
· Samuel Moyn
Israeli defence minister boasts that US warplanes used Israeli bases to attack Iran
US Air Force fighter jets and bombers flew from Israeli bases to attack Iran in recent weeks, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said, highlighting Washington’s use of Israel as a launchpad for its widening regional war.
· Middleeasteye
How has the Indian government responded to ‘Cockroach’ protests?
As the dust settles over New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after weeks of some of the biggest protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year rule, the government has so far responded with both a measured crackdown and an attempt to woo the youth.
· Sarah Shamim
Sloane ad-libs her ICAC response. Why not promise to root out bad eggs?
July 29, 2026 — 7:30pm
· Michael McGowan
Wildberries Eyes State Support, Seeks Warehouses in Kazakhstan Amid Ukrainian Drone Strikes
Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries is seeking warehouse space in Kazakhstan after a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes damaged its logistics network, the Kommersant newspaper reported, as the company also holds talks with the Russian government over possible financial support.
· The Moscow Times
Iraq calls urgent security meeting after US and Saudi attacks
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has called for an urgent security meeting on Wednesday after a joint US-Saudi attack on pro-Iranian forces in the country.
· Middleeasteye
Adult shop owner to appeal council rejection of consensual sex club
Topic:Local Government
· Jasmine Hughes
Israel Katz boasts of halting detention orders for settlers while permitting detention of Arabs
Defense Minister Israel Katz boasted about signing administrative detention orders against Arabs in the West Bank, while refusing to sign orders against Jewish citizens.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Thousands of evacuees return home as firefighters contain Spain's blazes
Thousands of Spaniards evacuated during massive wildfires started to return home on Wednesday as the government said it was working to contain some of the worst forest fires in the country's modern history.
· The Local
Trump's new spy chief confirmed by US Senate
Jay Clayton testifying before the Senate Committee on Intelligence in Washington DC
· Bbcnews
Fauci to face off with Republicans at hearing on coronavirus origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill, June 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
· Lauran Neergaard
'Delulu', 'Clock it': 'Cockroach' protest brings Gen Z slang to India's parliament
Tens of thousands of young people participated in the protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party
· Bbcnews
Anthony Fauci to face grilling from Senate Republicans on Covid pandemic
Hearing is part of a longtime Republican investigation into pandemic’s origins, led by Senator Rand Paul
· Jessica Glenza
‘Heart of corruption’: Unionists, integrity experts and industry lay out royal commission wish lists
A royal commission into Victoria’s Big Build should examine how political motivations influenced multibillion-dollar commitments to major transport projects, and unpick the relationship between the CFMEU and state Labor government, integrity experts say.
· Patrick Hatch
It’s lucky inflation is falling. Most of us don’t even understand what the Reserve Bank does
July 29, 2026 — 6:53pm
· Shane Wright
Down to business: Carroll leaves door open to WFH changes
Victorian business chiefs are urging new Premier Ben Carroll to scrap Labor’s work-from-home laws to deliver on his pledge to partner more closely with the private sector.
· Angus Delaney, Kieran Rooney, Caroline Schelle, Henrietta Cook
Takaichi finalizing plan to cut consumption tax rate on food products
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is finalizing a plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food products from the current 8% to 1% for a limited two-year period starting next April, and is expected to make a formal decision as early as Thursday.
· Eric Johnston
US to end prescription subsidies for seniors: media
NEW YORK, United States — US President Donald Trump's administration plans to end federal subsidies for prescription drug plans offered to residents over 65 as part of its Medicare health insurance program, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli PM holds first meeting with US President since start of Iran war
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, as the US military reported it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Tehran.
· AfricaNews
Algerian parliament elects Khalida Boufedeche its first woman speaker
Algeria's parliament elected its first ever woman speaker on Tuesday evening, making Khalida Boufedeche the fourth-highest ranking official in the country.
· AfricaNews
Comelec to BARMM, Dasmariñas poll bets: Abide by rules, regulations
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday advised candidates of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections and the special elections for Dasmariñas, Cavite’s congressional seat to abide by its rules and regulations as the campaign period kicks off on Thursday.
· Dianne Sampang
Deep breathing: the asthma clinic buried 250 metres into an Armenian salt mine
Underground clinic’s fate hangs in the balance after government withdrew state funding
· Pjotr Sauer
Vietnam to host US aircraft carrier despite Trump’s tariffs, Iran war chaos
A 79-year-old veteran of war with America sees the carrier’s visit as proof of how far relations have come
· Bac Pham
Vietnam to host US aircraft carrier despite Trump’s tariffs, Iran war chaos
A 79-year-old veteran of war with America sees the carrier’s visit as proof of how far relations have come
· Bac Pham
Treasury yields rise as Wall Street awaits Fed interest rate decision
U.S. Treasury yields rose Wednesday, with oil prices jumping ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and subsequent press conference with chair Kevin Warsh.
· Sarah Min, Joseph Wilkins
Opposition leader calls on Lee to rule out second term or risk losing office
Main opposition People Power Party leader Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok renewed his attack on President Lee Jae Myung Wednesday, saying the president should explicitly rule out another term if he hopes to serve the remainder of his presidency.
· Cha Min-jung
US-Israel alliance pushed toward a bitter Democratic split over Gaza war and Netanyahu
For generations, support for Israel united Washington. Now Israel's attacks on Gaza, the Iran war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's close ties to US Republicans are eroding Democratic backing, threatening to turn one of America's closest alliances into a partisan divide.
· REUTERS
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, and that it had issued an international warrant for his arrest.
· REUTERS
Security officials warn: Gaza stabilization force would restrict IDF operations
Israel's security establishment is warning that the planned deployment of an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip could restrict the IDF's operational freedom and enable Hamas to recover, after the security cabinet approved granting legal immunity to the force ahead of its entry into designated areas …
· WALLA
The US-Saudi nuclear deal signals a Middle East betting on deterrence
News of a US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal caused anger in Israel on Wednesday, with Israeli political leaders flocking to social media to say they feared the deal could put Saudi Arabia on the fast track to a nuclear weapon.
· Middleeasteye
Singapore signals housing market stability by scrapping 15-month HDB wait
Private home owners can now buy public resale flats without delay, aimed at boosting a sluggish market after months of slow growth
· Jean Iau
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite believing she ‘may be killed’
The ex-prime minister sidesteps the question of her return to politics, saying: ‘Power is not my destination. Service to the people is’
· Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite believing she ‘may be killed’
The ex-prime minister sidesteps the question of her return to politics, saying: ‘Power is not my destination. Service to the people is’
· Agence France-Presse
Minister apologizes as Korean leveraged ETF investors nurse heavy losses amid chip stock rout
South Korea's finance minister apologized on Wednesday after retail investors racked up heavy losses from leveraged bets on stocks, following rule changes earlier this year.
· Mike Sheen
Where all 20 Premier League clubs should strengthen before the season
Manchester United and Arsenal need midfielders, Liverpool should sign a winger and Chelsea require a goalkeeper
· Ali Tweedale, Ryan Benson, Aryan Jolly and Jakob Abrahamson
African students turn to China amid tighter US visa rules and higher university costs
Policy hurdles and high tuition drive African scholars to Chinese universities offering scholarships and growing career links
· Dulue Mbachu
African students turn to China amid tighter US visa rules and higher university costs
Policy hurdles and high tuition drive African scholars to Chinese universities offering scholarships and growing career links
· Dulue Mbachu
Deputy premier booted from question time
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